Do You Have Faith in Hashem?
By Mark Dubin
This is a true story. It was not unusual for our phone to ring when a Shabbos or a yom tov ends. My wife, Sherry, picked up...
NYS Issues Guidance for High Holiday Services
BY SHIRA HANAU
(JTA) – Worshippers at services should be 12 feet apart from one another when singing. Sukkahs can be considered outdoor environments, though distancing should be maintained and ventilation...
Halachic Musings: The Great Shofar Debate of 2020
Perhaps in 100 years it will be known as “The Great Shofar-Blowing Controversy of the COVID Era.” This Rosh Hashanah, many shuls will be cutting the blasts to a...
Take a Sneak Peak at Fleishigs Magazine Yom Tov Issue
Your yom tov cooking is about to get a whole lot more inspired. The Fleishigs magazine yom tov issue is out! Let’s see what’s inside:
Busy in Brooklyn stops...
New Beginnings: Wines to Celebrate a Fresh Start
By Gabriel Geller
Kedem/Royal Wine
Every Rosh Hashanah, we reflect on the year that passed and look forward to the year to come. We start a new chapter, not only in...
Yochanan Gordon: All The King’s Men
Previously I wrote a column titled “The Mask in My Pocket” in which I laid out the importance of entering the days of awe as part of the congregation...
Kayco, Kosher.com Offer Delicious Update on Rosh Hashanah Menu
The folks at Kayco and Kosher.com are longtime fans of healthy, multicultural meals that are as easy to make as they are delicious. When the High Holidays approach, we’re...
Simple Nusach for Challenging Times: Conversation With Cantor Mayer Davis
The Gemara in Berachos (daf 5) states, “Rebbe Chanina ben Dosa said: ‘If my prayer is uttered with fluency it is a sign that it was accepted.’”
He was referring...
Surgeon General Advises OU on High Holiday Protocol
BY SHIRA HANAU
(JTA) – In a call with Orthodox rabbis, the U.S. surgeon general encouraged the spiritual leaders to take precautions when planning High Holiday services this year.
Dr. Jerome Adams...
Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Chief Bukharian Rabbi Yitzchak Yisraeli Offer Insights Into...
RAA Joins Chazaq And NCYI For 78th Annual Pre-High Holiday Chomer LiDrush Homiletics Session
On Monday, August 24, the Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim (RAA), Chazaq, and the National Council...
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